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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
94
Imaging
38
Features
33
Overall
36
Olympus TG-320 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VII Key Specs

Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Released January 2012
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Introduced July 2019
  • Old Model is Sony RX100 VI
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

Following is a extended assessment of the Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VII, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the TG-320 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-320 was brought out 8 years earlier than the RX100 VII which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the TG-320 scores against the RX100 VII when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Sony RX100 VII

 TG-320 RX100 VII 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Olympus TG-320

 RX100 VII TG-320 
IntroducedJuly 2019January 2012More modern by 91 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Sony RX100 VII

 TG-320 RX100 VII 

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-320 features external measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the TG-320 compared to the RX100 VII.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-320 and RX100 VII is 94 and 88 respectively.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The picture here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-320 and RX100 VII.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TG-320 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony RX100 VII will give you greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged TG-320 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-320
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 VII
34
megapixel count good (14MP)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
67
manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes face detect focus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Street photography factors
Sony RX100 VII Street photography factors
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than others (155g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
features touch to focus
lighter than average (302 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Sports photography features
Sony RX100 VII Sports photography features
41
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (150 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
71
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
max frames per second high (20.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes tracking focus
supports phase detect auto focus
not so great battery power (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Travel photography info
Sony RX100 VII Travel photography info
67
lighter than others (155 grams)
weather proofing
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (150 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
77
lighter than average (302g)
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (24mm)
not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX100 VII Landscape photography advice
39
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
not so great battery life (150 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
65
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Vlogging features
Sony RX100 VII Vlogging features
32
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
lighter than others (155 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
81
fairly wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone jack
lighter than average (302g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Sony RX100 VII
 Olympus TG-320Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Class Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Released 2012-01-10 2019-07-25
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing range 3cm 8cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 20.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 155 gr (0.34 lbs) 302 gr (0.67 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 63
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 418
Other
Battery life 150 pictures 260 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $0 $1,298